SEC TITLE SCENARIO Arkansas will have to reverse its horrendous turnover margin trend of the past two years for starters. Quarterback Brandon Allen will have to be much sharper and find go-to receivers to balance out the offense with the Hogs’ formidable run game. The linebackers will have to make major improvements and the defense must generate a pass rush to help out a thin secondary.

Arkansas needs only to look at the bookend opponents on its football schedule -- Auburn and Missouri -- for a reminder that its fortunes in 2014 don't have to follow the dire course that will be assigned to it by many.

Arkansas schedule

DATE - OPP - TIME/TV

Aug. 30 - at Auburn* - 3 p.m/SECN

Sept. 6;Nicholls State* - 3 p.m./SECN

Sept. 13 - at Texas Tech - 2:30 p.m.

Sept. 20 - Northern Illinois - TBA

Sept. 27 - Texas A&M*# - TBA

Oct. 11 - Alabama* - TBA

Oct. 18 - Georgia* (LR) - TBA

Oct. 25 - UAB - TBA

Nov. 1 - at Mississippi State* - TBA

Nov. 15 - LSU* - TBA

Nov. 22 - Ole Miss* - TBA

Nov. 28 - at Missouri* - TBA

*SEC game #at Arlington, Texas

Arkansas glance

LAST SEASON 3-9, 0-8 (seventh in SEC West)

COACH Bret Bielema (3-9 in second year at Arkansas, 71-33 in ninth year overall)

SEC TITLE SCENARIO Arkansas will have to reverse its horrendous turnover margin trend of the past two years for starters. Quarterback Brandon Allen will have to be much sharper and find go-to receivers to balance out the offense with the Hogs’ formidable run game. The linebackers will have to make major improvements and the defense must generate a pass rush to help out a thin secondary.

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